Date:         Wed, 4 Apr 2007 16:31:59 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Adding Recaro seats from a MKII Sirocco
Comments: To: rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET
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In a message dated 4/3/07 1:42:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET writes:


> I've got a set of Recaro seats from a MKII Sirocco. I understand that these
> can replace the stock Vanagon seats.
> Has anyone done this before?
>
> It looks like you can bolt the seat to the Vanagon (Westy in my case)
> tracks. But in doing so, you would loose the power seat function that is part of
> the tracks on the Recaro. It also looks like this seat would be lower than the
> stock seat.
>
> Has anyone been able to retrofit these and keep the power-seat function?
>
>
> thanks,
>
> Todd
> '88 Westy
>

hi todd..first off, mk2 'roccos never got recaros.   they were prolly a
transplant from a mk2 GLI jetta.

anyway, recaro-into vanagon has been done before.   you lose the power bases
though.   you have to use some tracks from a donor vanagon front seat (dont
destroy your westy seats for this..i have a pile of old tracks)

john from the syncrodoka list just got done putting these in his doka..
i'll p-mail your his email addy.

chris


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